Sacred space
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Asacred space,sacred ground,sacred place,sacred temple,holy ground,holy placeorholy siteis a location which is deemed to besacredorhallowed.The sacredness of anatural featuremay accrue throughtraditionor be granted through ablessing.One or morereligionsmay consider sacred locations to be of special significance. Often, such locations either are or become the home ofsanctuaries,shrines,places of worship,or locations conducive tomeditation.Regardless of construction or use, these areas may have a variety ofritualortabooassociations – including limitations on visitors or on allowed actions within the space. Such places may become the focus ofpilgrimage,drawingpilgrimsfrom great distances, or simply locations of significance for the local populace.
Examples
[edit]Types of sacred places include:
- Australian Aboriginal sacred sites
- Sacred groves(such as those inIndiaor inGermanic cultures)
- Sacred mountains
- Sacred trees
- Sacred waters
Specific sacred placesinclude:
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Bain, George.Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction.Dover, 1973.ISBN0-486-22923-8.
- Bamford, Christopher.Homage to Pythagoras: Rediscovering Sacred Science,Lindisfarne Press, 1994,ISBN0-940262-63-0.
- Calian, George.Sacred Spaces in Motion,RES, 2021,ISSN2359-8107.
- Schneider, Michael S.:A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe: Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science.Harper Paperbacks, 1995.ISBN0-06-092671-6.
- Pennick, Nigel:Beginnings: Geomancy, Builders' Rites and Electional Astrology in the European Tradition.
- Pennick, Nigel:Sacred Geometry: Symbolism and Purpose in Religious Structures.
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